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H. G. PISKE. Revolving Fountain,

No. 199,633. Patented Jan. 29,1878.

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UNITED :P EQ FIQ e A emmefimsm;0F srn i nerinnn,{Mi ssAon sETrsQj I SPecificationformingpart of Lette psPatent No. l99,633,dated'January '29,1878 application1filed ysetember10,1sw.I)"

Toall whom "it may concern: a 1

Be it known that I, HENRY ,G". FISKE', of Springfield, i'ni'thej county, of Hampd'e'n" and State of Massachusetts,'have' invented a new and usefuYImprovement in Revolving Foun-' tains, which improvement is fully set forth" in the following specification and accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a vertical viewof my fountain, with aip'ortio'n ofthe standard and also of the hosefremo'ved for the convenience of showin g in a small:space.'rFig.'2is an enlarged sectional plan view of the lower half of the revolving portion 'of'the tip. Fig. 3 is, a vertical view of my fountain'whenadjusted to an angle, and has aportion of the standard and hose-nozzle removed for convenience of showin gin a small space, Fig. 4. is an enlarged sectional "plan viewof'the lower. half of thejointedclamp by which inyfountainiis adjusted to' the different angles. Fig. 5 is anenlarged elevation view,

in full, of that part' of the said jointed clamp which is fastened to the standard,tand may be called a link. Fig. 6 is an enlarged elevation view, in full, of one of the two jaws which are secured to the tip and the said link by means of a thumb-screw, upon which they turn and form the joint. 3

The object of myinvention is to furnish a cheap and convenient combination of a revolving fountain and hose-standard, and also of providing a means of adjusting the revolving fountain to any desired angle, and thus form a rosette-fountain.

The nature of my invention consists in securing the revolving tip to the tip of the hose nozzle, or its equivalent, and that direct to the end of the hose, the same being clamped to a simple shaft, which may beheld upright by driving it into the ground; or it may be sup-- ported on a base having feet. By this method the usual stand-pipe with its couplings, &c., is dispensed with, and in place thereof a cheap shaft is supplied, which can be used, if desired, to hold the hose-nozzle and hose without the tip.

The nature of the invention also consists in havingthetip suspendedupona joint, by which 'it may be adjusted to any desirable angle, and thus form a rosette-fountain with the same tip;

I and it also'consists in increasingthe strength of the revolving tubes at the point where they join the revolving case, by mean's'of increasing the; thicknessof'the said tubes at that point,

tionsof the same. i I In thedrawings, A indicates the tip, which without increasin g the weight of the outer po is secured at LA to the hose-nozzle, (indicatedby 13,) which is shown as being securedto the end of the hose(indicated byfD.)- i This: combination is secured to a shaft or-standard, (in dicatedby G,)and which may be of any desir ablelength, and pointed atits lower end,.a'sat G, to drive into the ground; or it may be held upright by being secured to a base'havin g feet. E indicates the--j ointed 'iclanip by which the" .tipA is secured to the "standard, and upon which it turns, and by which it may be secured ,1 at different angles. It is detachablefromsaid tip, and maybe secured to the nozzlebelowthe tip, as shownin Fig. 1, but: does not hold well at that point without the aid of another clamp farther d wn, and is intended to be securedsto the tipitself at the. point between the-tworaised portions, as shown in Fig. 3.

The said jointed'clamp is composed of the two jaws N and O, secured to the connectinglink M by means of the screw G, the whole being secured to the standard by the said link, which is fastened thereon. Now, if this joint had smooth surfaces where the parts arebound together, and the circle upon which' they turn were a small one, then they would have to be screwed up very tightly to make them hold the tip A, and still retain their position at an angle; but this is not always convenient to do; and so I provide the jaws N and 0 each with a spur, Q, as in Figs. 4 and 6, also providing recessesP in the flattened part of the link M, as in Figs. 4 and 5, and thus, with the screw G, provide a means of locking the said joint at any of the angles which the recesses will allow.

. It will be seen from the foregoing that this joint is for the purpose of adjusting the revolvin g tip to any desirable angle, and is constructed inthis manner so that it may be removed from the said tip while making thewater-connections, and also as a matter of economy in manufacturing. Aside from this the joint would answer the same purpose if it were made to E. This clamp maybe moved up and down upon the standard, and secured wherever desired.

The tip'A is tapered upon its upper end in the form of a cone with its apex removed. To this tapered portion is secured the case, (indicated by L,) which is provided with the four tubes, (indicated by 1,) the whole having theusual water-course through the tip A, thence into the case L, and thence out'through small holes on a-corresponding side of each tube, their outer endsbein g wholly or partially closed up. Thus the action of the water passing out causes-the case and tubes to revolve vin the usual-way; but when the tubes I are made of a uniform thickness throughout their entire length, and have a screw-thread out upon the endwhere they join and screw'into the case L, it is found that they are very easily broken off, unless made of unusual thickness, which, ofcourse, adds to the weight and increases the expense-of manufacturing. To overcome this I increase the thickness of these tubes internally, or it might be externally, if desired, or both, at the point where the thread is cut, by upsetting or otherwise, and also as a means of further strengtheningthe same, but which is not absolutely necessary. I extendthe case L over the said tubes beyond the portion where the thread is cut by means of the extension-tubes K, thus forming a suflicient support, and overcoming any liabilityof the tubes I'bei-n g broken 'oif, even when made of very thin tubing.

- As the tubes I are liable to be screwed in too far when put in by inexperienced persons,

I provide them with the shoulder J, whichacts as a stop, and also helps form a tight joint with the extension K.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire, to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The revolving-fountain tip provided with an adjustable jointed clamp, whereby the said tip may be secured at any desired angle when fastened to a suitable standard, substantially as shown and described. I

2. The combination of the tip A, provided at A with an internal screw-thread, and adapted to be coupled to the end of the hose D, the clamp E, and the standard 0, whereby the said tip maybe supported and held inan upright position, substantially as shown and described. i

3. The jointed clamp E, provided with the spurs Q, recesses P, and screw G, arranged to adjust to the different angles which the recesses will allow,.and provided with the jaws N and 0,, fitted to fasten to the tip A of the hose-nozzle B, substantially as shown and described. 4.. The tip A, combined with the revolving case L andperforated tubes 1, fitted to be secured therein, and provided with an internal screw-thread at A, and adapted to be at tached to an ordinary hose-nozzle, substantially as shown and described.

HENRY G. FISKE,

Witnesses:

A. T. FoL-soM, JAMES H. LEwIs. 

